Valdepeñas is municipality and city of Spain, located in the center-south of the peninsula, in the province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla La Mancha more though. Its name means valley of rocks, some are the regions of Montiel, Campo de Calatrava and Sierra Morena.
The major crops are grapes and olives. Valdepeñas wine has its own Denomination of Origin, the most important activity since its wine is exported all over the world. It is also headquarters of the Regulatory Council of Manchego cheese.

Historically it is a highlight since its township in multiple prehistoric remains are still one of the most extensive archaeological sites in the province of Ciudad Real, is one of the most important of Oretana culture.
In recent excavations have appeared residues that might suggest the first traces of the cultivation of the vine. That is Valdepeñas arose while the history of wine, of which there are traces of 5000-6000 years. C. No wonder they have found several human Palaeolithic remains.

The population living where later the convent of the Trinity was built accounted for 1% of the Iberian Peninsula in the sixteenth century. Locally tombstones, Roman coins and the foundations of a Roman villa of the first century were found. C. This shows a steady economic activity.

During the Islamic period the area belonged to the Kingdom of Toledo, this time being the remains of an old fortress wall present in the walls of the Church of the Assumption, near the village of Valdepeñas would be based on the decision of the Queen Doña Berengaria after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
Since then Valdepeñas belonged to the Order of Calatrava. The new settlers were from the kingdoms of Castile, León, Galicia and Aragon. It is in these lands reconquered where required as a condition of their property and citizenship rights continue the care of the vine. Valdepeñas vineyards spread largely as prosperous and growing town. From the time of the conquest, the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, national monument, and in which we find from an early Gothic style of the thirteenth century to the so-called Cisneros style reforms, very present in the University of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) of which suggests that it was of the same time or work the same architects or builders.

In the Middle Ages include the presence of a Jewish community, there were at least two synagogues, a converted chapel with time (the present Municipal Auditorium Francisco Nieva). Currently Valdepeñas streets converge around the old fort, church today, located in the center of Mediterranean urban organization villa. As the population grows is lined streets and tidy. That’s what does not correspond to a typical medieval town with narrow streets and misaligned which confirms the idea of his birth in the thirteenth century and later urban growth.

Curiously Transtamare Queen Elizabeth, in one of his many trips to the south, gave birth to a child in Valdepeñas, who survived and was later buried in the church of the Assumption. The shield of the Catholic Kings, not very well preserved, presides over the main door of the church.

An outstanding fact is the title Valdepeñas achieved following the event happened on June 6, 1808, when during the Napoleonic occupation of the Spanish army fled Valdepeñas by the imminent passage of Napoleonic troops heading to Andalusia as reinforcements. The whole town (including women and children, along with neighbors from nearby villages), took up arms in the Contest Valdepeñas not allowing passage to the troops, getting, at great cost of life and fire of the villa, the withdrawal of the French province of La Mancha. This delay facilitated the Spanish victory at the Battle of Bailen. The incident was picked up by Benito Perez Galdos in their “national Episodes” and helped the king Fernando VII granted him the title of Most Heroic villa.

A notable feature of the main square is the color, a deep blue, the question is why this color. Does it show economic power (blue dye was the most expensive and coveted color in the Middle Ages)?,? Distinction compared to other populations?,? Whim of a feudal lord?,? Therapeutic reasons?, Spiritual reasons??, medieval fashion?? … Unquestionably, the colors have their own value of expression and influence, cause different reactions and emotions are revealed essential to our equilibrium. Each tone sends its own vibration and impact force load influence. Blue is the color most associated with the spiritual. It is compared with the transparency of the air, water, glass and diamond. Also with the sea, sky, space. Send a vibration of balance, harmony and joy of living. Enlarges the space while it becomes luminous. It symbolizes tradition, permanent values, timeless eternity. The darker the better – – Contemplation of this color has a pacifying effect on the central nervous system. The blood pressure, pulse and rhythms of breathing slow it down.
It’s certainly a lively square where there are places to meet friends and good restaurants to eat. It’s a place to come back and finish watching more time to see the Museum of the “City of Wine” and to see in detail the archaeological settlements.Valdepeñas is municipality and city of Spain, located in the center-south of the peninsula, in the province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla La Mancha more though. Its name means valley of rocks, some are the regions of Montiel, Campo de Calatrava and Sierra Morena.
The major crops are grapes and olives. Valdepeñas wine has its own Denomination of Origin, the most important activity since its wine is exported all over the world. It is also headquarters of the Regulatory Council of Manchego cheese.

Historically it is a highlight since its township in multiple prehistoric remains are still one of the most extensive archaeological sites in the province of Ciudad Real, is one of the most important of Oretana culture.
In recent excavations have appeared residues that might suggest the first traces of the cultivation of the vine. That is Valdepeñas arose while the history of wine, of which there are traces of 5000-6000 years. C. No wonder they have found several human Palaeolithic remains.

The population living where later the convent of the Trinity was built accounted for 1% of the Iberian Peninsula in the sixteenth century. Locally tombstones, Roman coins and the foundations of a Roman villa of the first century were found. C. This shows a steady economic activity.

During the Islamic period the area belonged to the Kingdom of Toledo, this time being the remains of an old fortress wall present in the walls of the Church of the Assumption, near the village of Valdepeñas would be based on the decision of the Queen Doña Berengaria after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
Since then Valdepeñas belonged to the Order of Calatrava. The new settlers were from the kingdoms of Castile, León, Galicia and Aragon. It is in these lands reconquered where required as a condition of their property and citizenship rights continue the care of the vine. Valdepeñas vineyards spread largely as prosperous and growing town. From the time of the conquest, the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, national monument, and in which we find from an early Gothic style of the thirteenth century to the so-called Cisneros style reforms, very present in the University of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) of which suggests that it was of the same time or work the same architects or builders.

In the Middle Ages include the presence of a Jewish community, there were at least two synagogues, a converted chapel with time (the present Municipal Auditorium Francisco Nieva). Currently Valdepeñas streets converge around the old fort, church today, located in the center of Mediterranean urban organization villa. As the population grows is lined streets and tidy. That’s what does not correspond to a typical medieval town with narrow streets and misaligned which confirms the idea of his birth in the thirteenth century and later urban growth.

Curiously Transtamare Queen Elizabeth, in one of his many trips to the south, gave birth to a child in Valdepeñas, who survived and was later buried in the church of the Assumption. The shield of the Catholic Kings, not very well preserved, presides over the main door of the church.

An outstanding fact is the title Valdepeñas achieved following the event happened on June 6, 1808, when during the Napoleonic occupation of the Spanish army fled Valdepeñas by the imminent passage of Napoleonic troops heading to Andalusia as reinforcements. The whole town (including women and children, along with neighbors from nearby villages), took up arms in the Contest Valdepeñas not allowing passage to the troops, getting, at great cost of life and fire of the villa, the withdrawal of the French province of La Mancha. This delay facilitated the Spanish victory at the Battle of Bailen. The incident was picked up by Benito Perez Galdos in their “national Episodes” and helped the king Fernando VII granted him the title of Most Heroic villa.

A notable feature of the main square is the color, a deep blue, the question is why this color. Does it show economic power (blue dye was the most expensive and coveted color in the Middle Ages)?,? Distinction compared to other populations?,? Whim of a feudal lord?,? Therapeutic reasons?, Spiritual reasons??, medieval fashion?? … Unquestionably, the colors have their own value of expression and influence, cause different reactions and emotions are revealed essential to our equilibrium. Each tone sends its own vibration and impact force load influence. Blue is the color most associated with the spiritual. It is compared with the transparency of the air, water, glass and diamond. Also with the sea, sky, space. Send a vibration of balance, harmony and joy of living. Enlarges the space while it becomes luminous. It symbolizes tradition, permanent values, timeless eternity. The darker the better – – Contemplation of this color has a pacifying effect on the central nervous system. The blood pressure, pulse and rhythms of breathing slow it down.
It’s certainly a lively square where there are places to meet friends and good restaurants to eat. It’s a place to come back and finish watching more time to see the Museum of the “City of Wine” and to see in detail the archaeological settlements.